Signature Wood-Clad Casement 163
A crank-operated casement built on our deepest wood-clad platform. The interior is real wood in your choice of species and finish; the exterior carries an AAMA-verified powder-coat cladding warranted against chalking and fading for 20 years. Duplex glazing bars are available to read as true divided panes from both sides.
Configure your unit, then request a quote — we price it and reply, usually within one business day.
Every unit is made to the opening. Sizes confirmed at quotation.
Low-E1 / E2 / E3 coatings, laminated and tempered build-ups available. We recommend the coating for your climate zone.
Factory-applied on White Oak or Cherry. Site finishing is never required.
Full RAL range on request; the twelve most-ordered colours are listed. Powder coat or anodised.
No price is shown because every unit is made to order. You will get a written quote for exactly this configuration.
Overview
A crank-operated wood-clad casement on the deepest section in the wood range — 163.5 mm, or 6 7/16", which is where the model number comes from. The depth is what lets this window carry a large sash and a heavy glazing build-up without the frame growing visually, so it suits tall openings and feature elevations where a slimmer platform would need a mullion.
It is the crank casement of the wood line, and that is the choice it represents. The Tilt & Turn (E80) has a recessed sash and a traditional read; the Narrow Frame (103) sits flush to the exterior for frame-in-frame replacement. This one cranks outward on a hidden or exposed hinge, which clears the opening completely — the reason it is specified where a window doubles as an escape route.
The interior is real wood, in six species with ten factory-applied finishes, so the inside face is joinery rather than a coating chosen on site. The exterior is extruded aluminium cladding with an AAMA-verified AkzoNobel powder coat, warranted twenty years against chalking and fading, and the exterior corners are seamlessly welded rather than mitred and capped.
Multi-point locking is standard and the hardware is built for the top of the size range, so the largest sashes still operate with one hand. Divided lites use 1 1/8" duplex glazing bars — a wooden interior bar and an aluminium exterior bar bonded to the glass with a spacer between them — so the division reads as true divided panes from both sides, including a double-hung pattern for period replacement work. Glazing is 15/16" or 1 5/16" on an EPDM spacer, and screens are available removable, retractable or as a casement frame.
| Product line | Signature |
|---|---|
| Material | Wood-Clad Aluminum |
| Type | Window |
| Platform | 163 |
| Frame section depth | 6 7/16" |
| Max width | 56" |
| Max height | 93" |
| Lead Time | Standard configurations: 18 days in the factory |
Project references
Buildings carrying this line.
Specifications
| Material | Wood-Clad Aluminum |
| Platform | 163 |
| Frame section depth | 6 7/16" |
| Visible frame width | 1 11/16" |
| Visible sash width | 1 11/16" |
| Wood profile | 1 11/16" × 2 15/16" / 1 11/16" × 4" |
| Aluminum wall thickness | ≥1/16" |
| Glass thickness | 15/16" / 1 5/16" |
| Spacer | EPDM |
| Max width | 56" |
| Max height | 93" |
| Hardware | Multi-point locking |
Frame profile & section
Values not listed are pending the manufacturer’s certified test report and are deliberately left blank rather than estimated.
Mounting and frame options
The frame type decides the rough-opening detail, the flashing and how much of the existing wall has to come out. Four are available; tell us the wall build-up and we will specify which one your opening needs.
The standard new-construction frame. The flange laps the sheathing so the unit sets and seals in one operation.
A 1 3/8" flange is available where the cladding build-up needs the extra reach.
Installs over an existing aluminum window frame, so the stucco exterior is left intact. No cutting back and repatching.
Available on selected window types — ask us which of your openings can take it before you price the stucco work.
For full removal, when the existing frame is rotten or damaged and has to come out entirely.
Sets into the existing rough opening, and arrives with the through-the-jamb holes pre-drilled and the screws supplied.
Straps fix to the frame, which lets the unit sit anywhere in the depth of the wall cavity rather than at a fixed setback.
Installs from the interior, and works for both new construction and replacement.
Full CAD details for any of these are available on request for your wall assembly.
Factory-joined combinations for large openings
Multi-unit combinations are joined in the factory and delivered as one assembly, so the joint is made under shop conditions instead of on a scaffold. The joining mullion is 1 1/8" (28 mm) wide and comes in three reinforcement grades, chosen by the height of the window it has to carry. The system is covered by a US patent.
| Suggested window height | Joint width |
|---|---|
| up to 9 ft | 1 1/8" (28 mm) |
| 9 to 11 ft | 1 1/8" (28 mm) |
| 11 to 13 ft | 1 1/8" (28 mm) |
Combinations arrive partly or fully assembled depending on size and shipping method. Tell us the opening and we will confirm which grade your height needs and how the unit will be split for transport, before you price the crane time.
How large combinations are joined →Where a window has to serve as an escape route, three dimensions matter at once — clear width, clear height and clear area — and meeting two of the three is not enough.
Awning units and single tilt-only units cannot be used as escape windows at all, because the sash itself obstructs the opening. If an opening is designated for egress, it needs an operator that swings or turns clear.
The figures above are the manufacturer’s minimums for the product and are NOT a code citation. US residential egress under IRC R310 is a different set of numbers — 5.7 sq ft net clear opening, 24" minimum height, 20" minimum width — and your jurisdiction’s adopted code governs, not this page. Send us the opening schedule and the address and we will confirm in writing which units satisfy the code that applies to you.
Egress requirements in full →Installation details
Timber frame, masonry and board substrates, plus the splice joint used to ship large units in sections. Full CAD details on request.
Installation methods explained →Performance & Certifications
Values not listed are pending the manufacturer’s certified test report and are deliberately left blank rather than estimated.
Warranty
Our products are certified to:
Certificate numbers available on request.
VERIFIABLE NOWCPD DRN-M-8 · DRN-M-11 · DRN-M-15 · DRN-M-19 · DRN-M-21Search any of these at nfrc.org and you will read the same figures we publish.
Options
Finishes
Powder-coat finishes to the standard RAL card, plus anodized options. Wood interiors are available in several species and interior finishes.
Glazing
- Double- or triple-pane insulated glass
- Low-E1 / Low-E2 / Low-E3 coatings
- Argon fill
- Tempered and laminated build-ups
- Custom interlayer colours and patterns
Bay and bow assemblies
Both are built from the units on this page rather than being separate products, so the finish, glazing and hardware you specify here carry straight through into the assembly.
Units set at an angle to project out from the wall, which turns a flat elevation into a seat, a deeper sill or a reading corner. Built from 3 to 6 casement or tilt-turn units, each of which can be fixed or operating — so you can put opening lights only where you need ventilation.
Four or more units connected in a gentle outward curve rather than faceted angles. Reads softer than a bay and pulls light in from a wider arc. Available with casement, tilt-turn or picture windows.
Size and performance figures on this page are for the individual units. The structural limits of a specific assembly — how wide, how many lights, what header is needed above it — are confirmed by the factory against your opening, and we get that in writing before it is quoted.
Exterior finish
The exterior is extruded aluminum cladding, which is why the finish schedule matters more here than the colour chart on a vinyl window: it is a powder coat on structural extrusion, not a surface tint.
19 finishes are available in total, including three pearlescent. Twelve are named here; ask us for the rest, or for a custom colour match.
Swatches are indicative only — reproduced from print, shown on your screen. Specify by RAL number, and ask us for a physical sample before you commit an elevation to a colour.
Hardware
Multi-point locking
Interior wood and finish
Finishes are applied in the factory, not on site. That removes a trade from your programme and a variable from the result — site finishing depends on the weather and whoever is holding the brush.
Exposed millwork is treated with a water-repellent wood preservative before finishing.
Swatches are indicative only. The same stain reads differently on white oak than on cherry — the source shows each colour on both — and no screen matches stain over real grain. Specify by name and ask us for a sample.
Lead Time
- Standard configurations, such as a 70-series double-glazed unit: 18 days in the factory from order. This is production time and does not include shipping.
- Special configurations: 3–5 weeks in production, also from order.
- Ocean freight: about 35 days to the U.S. West Coast, about 45 days to the East Coast.
- Schedules are confirmed in writing at order. We build to your project timeline.
Downloads
Drawings & documentation
CAD window and door schedules, BIM models, performance documentation and installation details are prepared per project for trade accounts.
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